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Date:

November 15, 1839

Extent:

2p

Summary:

This is a letter from G. Talbot to Governor James K. Polk, dated November 15, 1839. Talbot is writing to ask Polk to send him a list of arms that Tennessee's militia will need for the upcoming year.

In order that arrangements may be made to answer the calls of the States for arms to be issued in the next year, for arming the Militia, under the Act of 1808, you are respectfully requested to inform this office what description of arms will be required by the State of Tennessee for the year 1840 The quota due to the State will be furnished either in muskets or other small arms, or in field artillery, and you will be pleased to state particularly whether the appropriate accoutrements, equipments, harness &c [etcetera] will be required with the kind of arms that may be designated__

Be pleased also to say where and to whom the stores shall be delivered, observing that, by the